The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13
THE AMATEUR ATHLETICS
ADD TO THEIR LONG LIST OF
SOCIAL SUCCESSES
A Charming Musical Programme
Miss Lewellyn's Artistic
Triumph.

The Athletic Association celebrated
the departure Of the Lsnten season by
a magnificent triumph in the way Of
an entertainment st their rooms last
night. Having passed ever last month
in sack cloth ano ashes, ss it were, the
members and their lady friends were
prepared for a double share of enjoy
ment, aud royalty did they enter into
the spirit of the occasion. Fully 200
ladies aud gentlemen, leaders in the
ranks OF the most eelect society of this
and other cities, were in attendance,
and smiles of pleseure and happiness
besmed from every face.
The evenings delights began with a
well arranged programme of musical
and elocutionsIy gems, under direc-
,ion of Prof. Emile Levy. 1t is super.
fluous to add anything in the way of
praise for the musical features, as Mr.
Levy Is noted at home and abroad for
having nothing but the best, and that
perfectly executed. The programme
was as follows:
Dancing Ger the Wayes.........-..m-
'S'r'' Hunter 1 kifS59SSlt0n' Ryan and
Rec~itationI,The Rhyme of the Duchess May.
Miss Grace Lewellyn.
oh, Swallow, Happy Swallow .."...".--
Miss Mamie Lightburne and Mr.. Nc
Gaily tho psncs.m.r".-.:.."mw..-.--
MesIrs. Hunter, Knowlton, Ryan and
Griffith.
Prof.. q. s. Mail.tte.
in'ne h''i Mrs. rs Dsu' HI. MSnsfCid. A'''''
The Daily Question ................,. ........-
Miss EN- ma Peake.
She Wandered Down the Mountain Side.
Miss Mamie Lighiburne.
GOOD Night, Gentle Folks".."%y..""--
Messrs. Hunter, Knowl'o on, Ryan and
Griffith.
The audience manifested thorough
harmony with the vocalists from the
start, and every number was roundly
applauded. 1t would have been strange
had their reception been otherwise
They never appeared in better voice
and each selection wss well made with
q view to the most perfect exhibition
Of their vocal capabilities. The quar-
tette OF male voices could not have
blended more perfectly and pleasingly
and the same applies to Miss Light,
burne and Mr.. Mcdowell. The se
lection by Prof. Mallette wal
a wise one, and the i'm
preston left one OF genuine
surprise. Mrs. Mansford won ad'
dilional laurels for her powerful, bu
! pathetic and admirably trained meEzo
soprano voice. The queen OF loca
contrsltos, Miss Emma Peake, carried
the audience with her throughout tn,
singing of the charmingly sentimental
ballad, "The Daily Question" In re
spouse to q tumultuous encore, she
rendered the solo part OF tn,
Lullaby" scene from Erminie. Mis-
Mamie Lighlburne, after too length.
| silence in pubic musicales, OIL rapturet
the intent listeners with an aItisti
vocal Interpretation of the ever popu
lar composition, "She Wandere,
Down the Mountain Side." Her nat
4. urally fine voice seems TO hsvs gaine'
in power and sweetness since las
heard, and the audience heartily up
= preaiated the rich treat. To satisi
| the urgent demand the gifted youn
lady responded with "Pretty Littl,
Dark Blue Eyes,"
| Thoroughly in keeping with the eX
: csllent and universally conceded meri
of the mueiCsl features Of the eveniu
was the recitation, by Miss Grac
Y L evelyn. By patient, p%erseverin
study and indeiatigsble industry, th
fair, talented popular ~iavorite BIS
Q climbed to a hight in her chosen an
8 loved profession That would put to re:
the ambition of one older, but less or
8 ergetic, than the charming youn
Memphis representative. A model {
ease and grace in posing and gesturI
Q a credit and commentator to b
9 system of elocution adopted, she hel
Q her cultivated listeners spell
bound, with every eye centered /
ra, t attentiveness upon her, until th
last word OF the recitation fell frol
her lips. Not until she had dissI
: peared in the reception oom did the
recover from the spell, and then it WI
only to recall her by prolonged an
reverberating applause. 1t was
!, triumph the successful youGs sioc'
ZIONIST richly merited, and may we
cherish for years in her brightest r
collections.
Arnold's orchestra was in waitiT
:. and the young people then began the
dancing pleasures, ceasing at interva
n to indulge In social converse and epjC
q lavish spread Of tempting refresI
ments.
The next entertainment OF Il
Athletics will be an outdoor one, CO.
sisting of athletic sports, followed by
hop. 1t will be given next NOM
Ia and characteristic success is assured.